GL Dramas and Movies That Are Actually Gay
I keep seeing GL lists with movies or shows that aren't even gay so here's my list. I've watched and recommend all of these except for the ones I specifically say aren't worth watching. I've commented on the ones I think are still worth watching even if they don't have a ton of GL.
Feel free to suggest any GLs. I'll be sure to watch them and put them on the list if I think they fit. If you're having trouble finding any of these, message me and I'd be happy to help. (I haven't rated any of these because I don't like to do that) (Some of these are blank because I don't really have a comment to add)
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1. Our Love Story
Korean Movie - 2016
TW: SA
The director, Lee Hyun Joo, was convicted of sexual assault.
Watch it if you want, but for me this really taints the movie for me. If you really want to watch it still, maybe watch it ill*gally so she doesn't get any possible royalties.
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2. Albino
Japanese Movie - 2016
NOT worth it. Literally the reason I made this list. After watching this, I felt like I had to warn people. Yeah it's gay, but at what cost?! If the only reason you want to watch this is because it has GL, don't. It's basically torture porn. TW:SA
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3. Pragma
Korean Movie - 2014
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4. Ordinary Family
Korean Movie - 2014
TW: SA
The director, Lee Hyun Joo, was convicted of sexual assault.
Watch it if you want, but for me this really taints the movie for me. If you really want to watch it still, maybe watch it ill*gally so she doesn't get any possible royalties.
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5. Family Plan
Korean Movie - 2016
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6. The Fifth Season
Korean Movie - 2018
This is the good kind of sad. It's like an exploration of pain and not just pain for pain's sake.
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7. Butterfly
Hong Kong Movie - 2004
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8. Drama Special Season 2: Daughters of Bilitis Club
Korean Special - 2011, 1 episode
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9. Drama Special Season 4: Jin Jin
Korean Special - 2013, 1 episode
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10. Drifting Flowers
Taiwanese Movie - 2008
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11. Topless
Japanese Movie - 2008
You're not missing out on much if you don't watch it.
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12. The Torture Club
Japanese Movie - 2014
This movie is a TRIP. It's basically porn. But I still somehow found their relationship pretty sweet.
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13. Puberty Play
Japanese Movie - 2014
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14. Blue
Japanese Movie - 2003
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15. Two Weddings and a Funeral
Korean Movie - 2012
Not worth it. They're barely in it.
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16. White Lily
Japanese Movie - 2017
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17. Summer of Director Oh
Korean Movie - 2016
If you know where to watch the whole movie w/ English (or even Spanish) subs PLEASE send it to me. I've only seen it w/o subs.
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18. Blue Gate Crossing
Taiwanese Movie - 2002
Not worth it. It's mainly about her and the boy.
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19. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
WORTH IT. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS MOVIE STOP LOOKING AT THIS LIST AND GO WATCH IT OMG. IF YOU HAVE SEEN IT GO WATCH IT AGAIN. WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS?!?!?!
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20. Yes or No 2
Thai Movie - 2012
Required viewing for anyone who watches GLs.
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21. Yes or No
Thai Movie - 2010
Literally a classic. You have to watch this movie if you fancy yourself a GL watcher/lover.
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22. Kakera: A Piece of Our Life
Japanese Movie - 2010
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23. Hellcats
Korean Movie - 2008
Kim Minhee is in this so do with that what you will. Not worth it for the GL though.
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24. School Girl Complex
Japanese Movie - 2013
There's a lot of pinning. So if your into that, then go right ahead.
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25. SF8: Joan's Galaxy
Korean Special - 2020, 1 episode
Worth it for the yearning. I can't explain why this one is the good kind of yearning, but it is.
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26. Aka X Pinku
Japanese Movie - 2014
Note that the main character is pretty explicitly a trans guy so really the main couple isn't GL. But there's also another couple that's more in the background. Still worth watching.
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27. Moonlit Winter
Korean Movie - 2019
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28. We Are Gamily
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
The twins really said "The bloodline ends with us."
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29. Fantasy of the Girls
Korean Movie - 2018
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30. Moon Young
Korean Movie - 2015
Kim Taeri is in this so do with that what you will.
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31. Love My Life
Japanese Movie - 2006
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32. Starting Over
Japanese Movie - 2014
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33. Kuzu no Honkai
Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
[Hanabi x Ecchan/Sanae]
Not worth it. Just watch their scenes on youtube or something.
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34. Transit Girls
Japanese Drama - 2015, 8 episodes
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35. Pearl Next Door
Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
It's definitely worth watching and:
Iana Bernardez, who plays Karleen, is in another GL called Stand-In Love.
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36. Alice: Crack of Season
Korean Movie - 2016
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37. ≥75℃
Korean Special - 2019, 5 episodes
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38. Am I the Only One with Butterflies?
Korean Special - 2018, 3 episodes
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39. Am I the Only One with Butterflies? Season 2
Korean Special - 2019, 4 episodes
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40. My Dear Friend
Korean Drama - 2019, 4 episodes
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41. Afraid Of
Korean Drama - 2019, 3 episodes
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42. Lily Fever
Korean Drama - 2015, 9 episodes
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43. Out of Breath
Korean Drama - 2019, 3 episodes
Very cute.
Made by the same people that made She Makes My Heart Flutter.
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44. 1 in 10,000 (Act I)
Korean Movie - 2018
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45. 1 in 10,000 (Act II)
Korean Movie - 2018
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46. 1 in 10,000 (Act III)
Korean Movie - 2018
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47. Five Steps to Accept Farewell
Korean Movie - 2016
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48. MOMO
Korean Movie - 2016
Stan Twice
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49. Ruby and Ice Ice
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
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50. Romantic Witch's Starlight Sonata
Korean Drama - 2019, 2 episodes
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51. i STORIES
Thai Special - 2018, 4 episodes
L is the only on with GL, and you don't need to watch the other ones in order to get it.
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52. Boss in Love
Korean Movie - 2018
The actresses in this are in so many other GLs. It feels like finding Waldo anytime I see them in something.
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53. Don't Say Sorry
Korean Movie - 2018
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54. Legend of Yun Qian
Chinese Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
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55. Girls Who Talk to Flowers
Chinese Movie - 2016
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56. Fragment
Thai Movie - 2018
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57. Bear in Mind
Thai Movie - 2019
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58. Do You Want to Play the Truth or Dare with Me? Reboot
Korean Drama - 2019, 2 episodes
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59. Seonam Girls High School Investigators
Korean Drama - 2014, 14 episodes
[Sooyeon x Eunbin]
Only episodes 11 and 12 are GL.
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60. Really Lily?
Korean Movie - 2019
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61. The Greatest Love
Thai Movie - 2016
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62. One-minded
Korean Movie - 2014
Not really worth it tbh, but it's short so if you really want to, it won't take up too much time.
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63. The Truth Beneath
Korean Movie - 2016
Not worth it. One singular peck and the movie isn't even about them. Also it's just sad, not in a good way.
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64. Perfect One-night Stand
Korean Movie - 2020
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65. Miss Yeon
Korean Movie - 2017
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66. I Can't
Korean Movie - 2017
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67. Mr. Egotistic
Korean Movie - 2018
Not worth it for the GL. It's about the guy and it doesn't really show the GL relationship all that much. There are clips on youtube with all the GL scenes and they have amazing titles. My favorite is "He's trying to have an affair with his assistant, but she'd rather bone his wife."
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68. Shall We Dance
Taiwanese Movie - 2019
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69. Way to Content
Chinese Movie - 2017
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70. First Love
Korean Movie - 2016
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71. You Are the Sea
Japanese Movie - 2017
It's not worth it for the GL, but even then I really liked it. The GL isn't super present, but I think it's still worth watching either way. And it's only an hour long.
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72. On Air
Korean Movie - 2018
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73. 1448 Love Among Us
Thai Movie - 2014
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74. From Bottom of the Vortex
Japanese Movie - 2017
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75. Wrath of Desire
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
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76. Ride or Die
Japanese Movie - 2021
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77. Drama Festa: Hello Dracula
Korean Special - 2020, 2 episodes
Worth watching. Though, it follows 3 separate storylines, so not all of it is GL. SNSD Seohyun is in this and plays the lesbian.
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78. The Underwear
Thai Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
[Jay x Jeans]
Not gonna lie, like 3 episodes in I just skipped over the other parts and just watched the GL parts.
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79. The Dreamer: Condo/Barista/Architect
Thai Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
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80. Mine
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Watch this show, it's good. The GL is referenced a lot and is a defining character trait/motivation for one of the leads. I will say, it isn't super prominent, because the show is also about a bunch of other things/people. So, if you're looking for just GL, then I wouldn't recommend it.
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81. Unrequited Love
Chinese Movie - 2016
I guess. It's only 8 minutes.
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82. Talking About
Taiwanese Movie - 2014
The dad is in like 2 other gay things playing the dad of more gays. I don't know why, but I think that's so funny.
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83. Papa & Daddy
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Not worth it for the GL. But it's a sweet series and I would recommend watching it. There are 2 lesbian couples in this, each with varying amounts of screen time.
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84. Handsome Stewardess
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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85. Until Rainbow Dawn
Japanese Movie - 2018
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86. Spider Lilies
Taiwanese Movie - 2007
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87. The Girls on Rela
Chinese Special - 2017, 15 episodes
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88. The Girls on Rela Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
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89. Bao Bao
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
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90. She: Their Love Story
Thai Movie - 2012
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91. West North West
Japanese Movie - 2015
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92. Girls Love 1
Chinese Movie - 2016
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93. Girls Love 2
Chinese Movie - 2016
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94. Candy Rain
Taiwanese Movie - 2008
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95. Take Me Home
Korean Movie - 2020
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96. How to Ruin Housewarming Party
Korean Movie - 2020
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97. Joshi-teki Seikatsu
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
Not worth it just for the GL. The series doesn't focus much on the relationship. It's most prominent in the first episode, but from then on it's basically less than 5 minutes per episode. Also, the main character is a trans woman, but she's played by a cis man *eye roll*.
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98. Are We Really Done?
Korean Movie - 2017
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99. Both a Guy and a Girl Like Me at the Same Time
Korean Movie - 2020
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100. Can I Kiss My Best Friend?
Korean Movie - 2021